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Blizzard’s Mike Ybarra stuns devs with demoralizing bonus-slashing and return-to-work meeting
Earlier this week, we noted that Activision-Blizzard was preparing to end more of its COVID-induced work-from-home policies and that some of its studios that...
Craftopia announces the terrain for its open world update is ‘almost finished’ in monthly dev report
Do you remember Craftopia? We certainly do. This distinctively odd survival sandbox, which first entered early access in 2020, has mostly been focused on...
Lord of the Rings Online is adding the infamous wayward rock as housing deco
One of the weirdest MMORPG stories of 2022 was the saga of Lord of the Rings Online's pet rock, a giant boulder a developer...
Corepunk posts an hour of gameplay footage that focuses on gathering and crafting professions
This past December, we heard fresh word out of Corepunk that was generally a combination of good news and bad news: The game's beta...
The MOP Up: SMITE delivers a ‘bonus’ update full of nerfs
SMITE delivered a "bonus update" to the MOBA's community this past week with several downward adjustments to various features. Speed buff got nerfed "by...
Massively on the Go: Pokemon Go’s Niantic seems to care more about data collection than public safety
I was hoping to be more positive as Pokemon GO’s Las Vegas Hoenn Tour is fast approaching, but ever consistent in disappointment, Niantic has...
Chimeraland adds a new Mirage, a dinosaur secret realm, and its first mythic evolved pet
It's been a little while since we've marinated in the madness that is the survivalbox Chimeraland - its last major update was in December...
Diablo II Resurrected preps ladder season three, new rune words, and sundering charm improvements
Diablo Immortal isn't the only Diablo game catching Blizzard's attention this week: Diablo II Resurrected has dropped a full preview of what to expect...
Hearthstone’s Mercenaries mode will get one last major patch that adds new mercs, mechanics, and endgame
If you're a regular player of the Mercenaries game mode in Hearthstone, then we have good news and bad news: The game is going...
Gloria Victis’ first day of full launch sees new servers, crafting quest overhauls, and connection problems
Yes, it's another one of those "water is wet" kind of news stories for MMORPG veterans, but since Gloria Victis made its full launch...
Valheim applies Mistlands fixes, introduces a fishing hat, and adds ballista targeting tweaks
At the tail end of January, one of the devs of Valheim teased an upcoming update to the Viking survival sandbox that was described...
Conan Exiles teases a new Age plus love for modding and consoles
Conan Exiles' new project director Rod Harper dropped a producer's letter for the game last week, and while Funcom does spend a large chunk...
Gloria Victis shares a song and a new trailer ahead of its full release tomorrow
Tomorrow is a big day for the PvP MMORPG Gloria Victis as it makes its full launch after seven years of early access. That's...
Monsters & Memories expands early testing to include some ‘real players’
Despite being a long way from launch, Monsters & Memories already has begun to invite fans onto its test server to put this indie...
Temtem has effectively canceled its Valentine’s Day events for 2023
Like many MMOs, Temtem was angling for a Valentine's Day event ahead of the big day next week; in fact, "Valentamer's Day" was meant...
Camelot Unchained shows off scads of St’rm, notes new hires, and continues expanding Extraction
Hey friends, do you like playable lizard races? Then you're going to get a cold-blooded kick out of Camelot Unchained's recent newsletter, which focuses...
The Stream Team: Further adventures of the Anklemuncher and friends in City of Heroes Homecoming
Last week, MOP's Chris put together a new character in the City of Heroes Homecoming rogue server, a little goblin Stalker critter by the...
One Shots: Exterior design by nature
We've all witnessed plenty of examples of intriguing fantasy architecture and urban design in MMOs. But one style of design that I think is...
Final Fantasy XI prepares job buffs and chat filters while waiting on story and Sortie updates
As promised before, Final Fantasy XI will not include new Voracious Resurgence content with its February patch. This was a known quantity. Unfortunately, some...
The Cycle Frontier hypes its first flying monster, coming in season 3 on March 29
"It's big, it's bad, and it's flying" - and it's headed into The Cycle: Frontier. We're talking about the giant PvE monster called the...
